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Private islands & atolls
Platte Island
Platte lies about 130 to 140 kilometres south of Mahe, alone in the Southern Coral Group, and the only way there is by charter flight. The island covers about 0.58 km² (58 hectares), has no permanent population, and carries a single resort: the 50-villa Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island.
- Location
- Southern Coral Group, about 130-140 km south of Mahe
- Area
- About 0.58 km² (58 hectares)
- Population
- No permanent population, only resort and IDC staff
- Access
- Charter flight only, about 25 minutes from Mahe
Platte is a flat coral sand cay in the Southern Coral Group, not one of the granitic islands. It was discovered in 1769 by Lieutenant de Lampériaire, later served as a quarantine station and was worked for guano and coconut; the state-owned Island Development Company (IDC) now administers the island and runs its airstrip. About 40 female hawksbill turtles nest here each year, green turtles nest in smaller numbers, and the surrounding seagrass meadows serve as a nursery for young turtles, lemon and blacktip sharks, and eagle rays.
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Platte Island
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